species 1,713 observations

Southern Bush Honeysuckle

Diervilla sessilifolia

Field notes

Supports All

7 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Small Engrailed, Harris's Three-Spot 2
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Yellowish Cuckoo Bumble Bee, Hawthorn Mining Bee 5

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Ground covers
Light: Part shade
Moisture: Dry Well drained
Soil: Rocky Loam Clay
Soil pH: Acid Neutral Alkaline
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Erosion Wind
Habit: Arching Clumping Rounded Spreading
Plant type: Perennial Shrub Ground cover

From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.